Usually on console preorder launches (and launch day itself), most of these websites get hugged to death by traffic some scalper bots and actual customers trying to make a purchase. I did not see that last night with either Best Buy nor Walmart, so to their credit they've changed something to make the experience at least a little more tolerable.
At almost every console launch, I've had to resort to showing up in person to get one. Online has never worked out for me, until now.
Yeah, Nintendo doesn’t have any real control over indie retailers.